Gas leak at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport affects 39 people
KUALA LUMPUR - Around 39 people at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur international airport fell ill on Thursday after a gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility, but...
Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations...
Not politics, not interest rates: India’s rising economy at risk from water shortage
NEW DELHI — In the Vivekananda Camp slum, adjacent to the US embassy in New Delhi, communal taps supply brackish water for about two...
As France votes, the rest of Europe holds its breath
BRUSSELS/PARIS — When President Emmanuel Macron shocked France last month by calling a snap election, he was gambling with the future of Europe as...
World’s oldest cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people
ON THE CEILING of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a...
Biden vows to stay in presidential race ‘to the end’
WASHINGTON — United States President Joseph R. Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during calls with campaign staff and meetings with...
China’s Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa, Chinese state media said, a few hours before European Commission...
Australia spy agency moves intelligence data to cloud in Amazon deal
SYDNEY - Australia will move its top secret intelligence data to the cloud under a A$2 billion deal with Amazon Web Services that Defense Minister Richard...
India’s solar output grows at slowest pace in six years in first half of...
SINGAPORE - India's solar power generation grew at the slowest pace in six years in the first half of 2024, an analysis of data from the...
Democratic governors vow to stand with Biden after shaky debate performance
WASHINGTON - The Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland on Wednesday said they would support President Joe Biden's reelection bid after a candid discussion with him about his...
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
WASHINGTON - Some elected Democrats loyal to President Joe Biden raised fresh questions on Tuesday about his 2024 re-election bid, with one calling for him to step aside,...
Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits
TOKYO - Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions...